Originally Posted by Peggi
Somewhere in my travels I was told to NEVER use sheets for backing a quilt. Don't know why - just NEVER. Can anyone tell me anything about the subject? And you are right about the sheets being sold in sets - I still have a wonderful water bed & am down to 3 flat queen sized sheets, can't find them anywhere.
I have heard this too. If I remember right, it is because the fabric is too finely woven to easily hand quilt. As far as machine quilting, I would use a larger size needle. I find when I mend my sheets for the dogs, the needle sometimes has trouble penetrating the fabric, have to use a sharp new needle. And I would certainly wash the sheet a couple times to soften it up before I used it for backing.